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Pamax Pianola Allegra battery-operated toy piano — burns & chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsChemicalJan 31, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Pamax Pianola Allegra battery-operated toy piano — burns & chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns as the short-circuit of the electrolytic capacitor fitted to the printed circuit board causes overheating of the batteries above the permitted limit. In addition, the warnings required for toys with replaceable batteries are incomplete. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62115.The product also poses a chemical risk due to the excessive level of DEHP in the toy's internal electrical wiring (measured value: up to 8,9%). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (17/12/2013)

Product description

Children's battery-operated piano with lights and sounds packed in a coloured cardboard packaging

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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